Description
Chalice corals are popular, moderately easy-to-care-for LPS corals that require stable, mature reef tanks with low-to-moderate lighting and gentle, indirect water flow. They are generally placed on the sand bed or lower rockwork, prefer consistent parameters, and should be given ample space due to aggressive stinging sweeper tentacles.
Key Care Requirements:
Lighting: They thrive in low to moderate light, For some high light can cause bleaching.
Flow: Moderate, indirect flow is ideal to keep detritus off the coral without causing tissue damage.
Feeding: They are photosynthetic but benefit from feeding at night when their feeding tentacles are extended. They enjoy meaty foods like mysis shrimp or reef-specific pellets.
Water Stability: Consistent, stable, and mature water parameters are essential for success.
Aggression: They are quite aggressive; keep them separated from other corals.
Acclimation: Take care to slowly acclimate new arrivals to your tank's lighting to avoid shock.
Placement: They are encrusting, meaning they will grow over rocks and substrate.
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